Sassine Ghazi compensation by year
SYNOPSYS Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $430,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $593,750 | $802,788 | $883,846 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,915,985 | $3,750,467 | $4,429,393 | $5,655,169 | $20,158,862 | $13,019,678 |
| Option awards | $2,100,016 | $1,250,006 | $1,500,053 | $1,875,072 | $3,750,111 | $4,500,108 |
| Non-equity incentive | $895,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,938,000 | $2,688,000 | $1,194,831 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $68,317 | $2,779,150 | $4,050 | $6,000 | $4,500 | $7,500 |
| Total | $6,409,318 | $9,779,623 | $8,433,496 | $10,067,991 | $27,404,261 | $19,605,963 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: SYNOPSYS, Inc. DEF 14A filed February 19, 2026, accession 0000883241-26-000007, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the SYNOPSYS, Inc. filed document, accession 0000883241-26-000007. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed February 19, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 10,251 | $4,652,109 | — |
| RSU | 9,102 | $4,130,670 | — |
| RSU | 6,883 | $3,123,643 | — |
| RSU | 4,960 | $2,250,947 | — |
| RSU | 2,644 | $1,199,900 | — |
| RSU | 1,058 | $480,142 | — |
| Option | 5,961 | — | $354.45 |
| Option | 26,628 | — | $494.43 |
| Option | 955 | — | $354.48 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in SYNOPSYS, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
17 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed February 19, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Exercise or conversion | 10b5-1 | 14,604 | $135.88 | 91,469 |
| 2026-10-15 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 14,604 | $462.84 | 76,865 |
| 2026-10-15 | Exercise or conversion derivative | 10b5-1 | 14,604 | $0.00 | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 14,604 | $374.88 | 76,865 |
| 2026-09-15 | Exercise or conversion derivative | 10b5-1 | 14,604 | $0.00 | 14,604 |
| 2026-09-15 | Exercise or conversion | 10b5-1 | 14,604 | $135.88 | 91,469 |
| 2026-08-31 | Other | — | 27 | $360.96 | 76,865 |
| 2026-06-15 | Exercise or conversion derivative | 10b5-1 | 3,310 | $0.00 | 16,546 |
The 8 most recent of 17 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments SYNOPSYS discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,350,000 | $3,353,370 | $44,049 | $6,547,419 |
| Change in control, no termination | — | $34,284,416 | — | — |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,800,000 | $34,284,416 | $44,049 | — |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in SYNOPSYS, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
SYNOPSYS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Sassine Ghazi · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $19,605,963 |
| Shelagh Glaser | Chief Financial Officer | $6,887,534 |
| Rick Mahoney | Former Chief Revenue Officer | $5,878,143 |
| Dr. Aart J. de Geus | Executive Chair of the Board of Directors | $5,184,942 |
| Janet Lee | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $3,209,183 |
| John F. Runkel, Jr. | Former General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $3,029,082 |
Board service
SYNOPSYS board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: SYNOPSYS pays directors a $125,000 cash retainer and $200,000 in Restricted Stock. As stated in SYNOPSYS's FY2025 proxy.
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